Easy Refried Black Beans
A quick and flavorful black bean side dish made with onion, garlic, olive oil, and a simple cheese topping.
This recipe is Mexican style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 5 min prep and 10 min cook.
Prep: 5 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 15 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include black beans, olive oil, onion, garlic.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans (undrained)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.25 unit onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 0.25 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 0.125 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons cheese (crumbled or shredded, for topping)
Instructions
- Mash the black beans lightly in a bowl with a fork or spoon, keeping some texture.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic and cook until softened and fragrant.
- Add the mashed beans, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the liquid begins to evaporate.
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the beans reach your desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with the cheese sprinkled over the top.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 198
- Protein: 11 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.